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  1. New Series 'Copper' to Turn Up the Heat at MIPTV

    10:54 am PDT 3/13/2012
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    Co-stars Franka Potente and Tom Weston-Jones will join executive producer Christina Wayne and showrunner Tom Fontana in Cannes to launch Cineflix' new drama. Read More

  2. Steven Van Zandt’s ‘Lilyhammer’ Breaks Ratings Records in Norway

    1:44 am PST 1/27/2012
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    More than one million viewers tune in to watch the fish-out-of-water mafia comedy, which Netflix will stream stateside. Read More See All Videos

  3. Can Netflix Sell U.S. Users on Foreign Shows?

    2:28 am PDT 10/12/2011
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    The online video giant returns from MIPCOM with a slate of foreign series, including Norwegian gangster drama 'Lilyhammer' starring Steve Van Zandt and 'Borgia' from Tom Fontana. Read More See All Videos

  4. Werner Herzog Explains His First Visit to MIPCOM

    4:03 am PDT 10/7/2011
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    The German director tells THR: "I have moved back into producing my films again - after thirty or forty years - so I'm taking it very seriously." Read More

  5. Warner Bros. Backs MIPFormats For MIPTV 2012

    6:25 am PDT 10/6/2011
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    Studio will commit up to $33,000 to develop winning format from pitches submitted at next year’s international confab. Read More

  6. MIPCOM 2011's Most Buzzed-About Projects

    6:43 pm PDT 10/5/2011
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    Cannes' annual television confab seems to have more confidence and flair this year from the sheer quantity of high-end drama vying for slots on primetime TV. After years where formats and gameshows were a broadcaster’s designated safe choice, the hour-long drama is truly back. Whether it is the US/UK coproduction model that has given birth to the likes the... View gallery

  7. MIPCOM 2011: Steve Van Zandt Talks 'Lilyhammer,' Netflix Deal and the Television Revolution (Q&A)

    11:30 am PDT 10/5/2011
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    "These technology platforms are looking for some sort of niche and original content is how they can define themselves," the E Street Band guitarist and ex-"Sopranos" star tells THR. Read More See All Videos

  8. MIPCOM 2011: Anne Sweeney Defends Digital Technology

    8:43 am PDT 10/5/2011
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    "Digital didn't disrupt our business, it unleashed it," said the Disney/ABC Television president. "TV is the medium around which all others revolve.” Read More

  9. Miramax CEO on UltraViolet: ‘We Have No Choice’

    6:49 am PDT 10/5/2011
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    Mike Lang says the cloud-based digital locker is Hollywood’s last stand to preserve sellthrough in home entertainment. Read More

  10. 'Pan Am' Picked Up by Germany's ProSiebenSat.1

    5:17 am PDT 10/5/2011
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    ABC’s period airline drama starring Christina Ricci, Margot Robbie and Michael Mosley is also slated for air in the U.K., France, Canada, Spain, Japan and Australia. Read More

  11. ‘The Killing’ Scares up Sales At MIPCOM

    3:26 am PDT 10/5/2011
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    Scandinavian crime drama sells worldwide, ZDF Enterprises also inks deals for new Nordic thrillers “The Bridge” and “Sebastian Bergmann.” Read More

  12. Sweden's TV4 Picks Up 'Terra Nova,' 'X Factor' and Zooey Deschanel's 'New Girl'

    3:22 am PDT 10/5/2011
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    Steven Spielberg sci-fi series among big hopefuls at international TV trade fair MIPCOM. Read More

  13. Penn & Teller to Take Brit Magic Show Format 'Fool Us' to Ukraine

    3:11 am PDT 10/5/2011
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    Ukrainian network STB will produce local version of the format, in which the magician duo try to guess the secrets behind magic tricks. Read More

  14. Kiefer Sutherland: '24' Movie Is 'Very Close'

    1:58 pm PDT 10/4/2011
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    The actor talked to buyers in Cannes about his return to television in the Tim Kring-produced "Touch," where he will also serve as executive producer. Read More

  15. Beta Film Eyeing Markus Heitz' 'Dwarves' Fantasy Books for One-Hour Series

    11:49 am PDT 10/4/2011
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    German group a co-producer on Tom Fontana's Netflix series "Borgia" and upcoming Cineflix Media production "Copper." Read More

  16. AMC/Sundance Channel Global Picks Up International Rights to 'Breaking Bad'

    11:30 am PDT 10/4/2011
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    New series “Hell on Wheels,” “The Slap” and “Shannen Says” will also be distributed as part of a deal announced at MIPCOM. Read More

  17. 'Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness' TV Series Sells Worldwide

    11:28 am PDT 10/4/2011
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    Channels in Spain, Brazil and Sweden among buyers for series based on hit CGI films. Read More

  18. Anne Sweeney Talks About ABC's International Challenges at MIPCOM (Q&A)

    10:46 am PDT 10/4/2011
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    Disney/ABC Television Group President is the first woman to receive MIPCOM's Personality of the Year honor. Read More

  19. How Russian Broadcasters Are Trying to Lure Young Audiences Back to TV

    8:12 pm PDT 10/3/2011
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    MIPCOM's Focus on Russia sidebar will address the loss of viewers to the Internet and social media. Read More

  20. MIPCOM 2011: 'The Firm' Showrunner Spills Secrets About NBC's New Midseason Drama

    4:41 pm PDT 10/3/2011
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    Lukas Reiter says the 22-episode show, starring Josh Lucas, picks up 10 years after the end of John Grisham's novel and that the author himself has been giving advice on storylines. Read More